Sardar (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa, subclass 572 Vocational Education and Training Sector, made by Sardar. The applicant sought review of a decision not to grant the visa.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether there were exceptional reasons for the grant of the visa, notwithstanding that the applicant did not meet the standard requirements for a student visa of another subclass. The Tribunal also considered whether the applicant had enrolled in a course at the time of application.

The Tribunal found that while the applicant had applied for the visa within Australia and that the application was streamlined, there were no exceptional reasons demonstrated for the grant of the visa. The Tribunal also noted that the applicant was enrolled in a course at the time of application. Accordingly, the Tribunal affirmed the decision not to grant the applicant the visa.